
Dennis O'Keefe
Biography
Dennis O'Keefe (March 29, 1908 – August 31, 1968) was an American actor. He was the son of Irish vaudevillians working in the United States. As a small child he joined his parents' act and later wrote skits for the stage.
O'Keefe started in films as an extra in the early 1930s. After a small but impressive role in Saratoga, Clark Gable recommended O'Keefe to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, which signed him to a contract in 1937. His film roles were bigger after that, starting with The Bad Man of Brimstone and Burn 'Em Up O'Connor.
O'Keefe left MGM around 1940 but continued to work in mostly lower budget productions. In the 1950s he did some directing, wrote mystery stories and by the mid-1950s found work on television shows such as Justice, The Martha Raye Show, The Ford Show as well as his own series The Dennis O'Keefe Show.
Acting (191 movies)

Siren of Atlantis
1949

Theodora Goes Wild
1936

Hangmen Also Die!
1943

The Fighting Seabees
1944

A Star Is Born
1937

History Is Made at Night
1937

Bombshell
1933

Dishonored Lady
1947

Walk a Crooked Mile
1948

Abandoned
1949

The Company She Keeps
1951

Raw Deal
1948

T-Men
1947

Blonde Venus
1932

Lady Killer
1933

Woman on the Run
1950

The Leopard Man
1943

Brewster's Millions
1945

Cover Up
1949

Topper Returns
1941

Saratoga
1937

Show Boat
1936

You'll Find Out
1940

Dragoon Wells Massacre
1957

The Story of Dr. Wassell
1944

Night After Night
1932

The Fake
1953

The Diamond Wizard
1954

Broadway Bill
1934

Under Eighteen
1932

Lady Scarface
1941

Riding on Air
1937

A Yank at Oxford
1938

All Hands on Deck
1961

The Firefly
1937

Love Before Breakfast
1936

One Big Affair
1952

Drums of Tahiti
1954

Lady of Vengeance
1957

Arise, My Love
1940

Pop Always Pays
1940

Las Vegas Shakedown
1955

Wonder Bar
1934

Doll Face
1945

Mr. District Attorney
1947

Mr. District Attorney
1941

Up in Mabel's Room
1944

Getting Gertie's Garter
1945

That's Right – You're Wrong
1939

Broadway Limited
1941

The Affairs of Susan
1945

The Kid From Texas
1939

Tahiti Honey
1943

He Was Her Man
1934

Chicago Syndicate
1955

Everything I Have Is Yours
1952

Abroad with Two Yanks
1944

Passage West
1951

Bowery Boy
1940

The Great Dan Patch
1949

Smarty
1934

The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
1942

Sensations of 1945
1944

A Lost Lady
1934

The Eagle and the Hawk
1950

Weekend for Three
1941

Follow the Sun
1951

Hold That Kiss
1938

Burn 'Em Up O'Connor
1939

Angela
1954

Earl Carroll Vanities
1945

Reaching for the Moon
1930

Hello, Everybody!
1933

The Gilded Lily
1935

The Lady Wants Mink
1953

Bachelor's Affairs
1932

Vacation from Love
1938

The Bad Man of Brimstone
1937

The Wedding Night
1935

Small Town Girl
1936

Easy Living
1937

Two Heads on a Pillow
1934

One New York Night
1935

Rose Bowl
1936

Swing High, Swing Low
1937

Girl Missing
1933

I'm No Angel
1933

The Naked Flame
1964

The Misses Stooge
1935

Too Much Harmony
1933

Vogues of 1938
1937

The Prizefighter and the Lady
1933

Baby Face Harrington
1935

Broadway Hostess
1935

Colleen
1936

Desirable
1934

Beloved Enemy
1936

Make Way for Tomorrow
1937

Personal Maid's Secret
1935

Sworn Enemy
1936
Directing (2 movies)
| Title | Year | Job | 
|---|---|---|
| Cover Up | 1949 | Screenplay | 
| Angela | 1954 | Screenplay | 
| The Naked Flame | 1964 | Writer |